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Where 56349 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 56349 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhEgS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 56,349 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 2087. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110000011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 56347 (Long Prairie, MN, 36 mi away) and 56350 (Mc Grath, MN, 117 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 56349 becomes 94365, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34695, 34956, 35469, 35649, 35964, 36549, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96534 in FPO AA, a military post office, 8,980 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
- 🎯435 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 56349 and you would come out at 45.72°S, 84.48°E — 710 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 40m.
- 📏 At 41.5 square miles of land, 56349 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 32 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 829This ZIP829 |
|---|---|
| Households | 328This ZIP328 |
| Housing units | 347This ZIP347 |
| Median age | 40.9This ZIP40.9Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $98,958This ZIP$98,958Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $278,700This ZIP$278,700Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $881This ZIP$881Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6%This ZIP19.6% |
| Mean commute | 19.8 minThis ZIP19.8 min |
| Population density | 20.0 / sq miThis ZIP20.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 21This ZIP21 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 119This ZIP119 |
| Annual payroll | $5,213,000This ZIP$5,213,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 410This ZIP410 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $31,982,000This ZIP$31,982,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 41.53 sq miThis ZIP41.53 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.12 sq miThis ZIP2.12 sq mi |
Counties 56349 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Pope County | 87.8% |
| Douglas County | 12.3% |
Other place names in 56349
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 56349
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
56327 | Farwell, MN | 4.9 mi |
56341 | Holmes City, MN | 7.9 mi |
56343 | Kensington, MN | 10.7 mi |
56381 | Starbuck, MN | 11.2 mi |
56323 | Cyrus, MN | 11.6 mi |
56308 | Alexandria, MN | 12.0 mi |
56334 | Glenwood, MN | 13.3 mi |
56385 | Villard, MN | 14.9 mi |
56339 | Hoffman, MN | 16.3 mi |
56332 | Garfield, MN | 17.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 56349?
56349 is in Lowry, Minnesota, in Pope County. Its published point location is 45.7182, -95.5202.
What county is 56349 in?
56349 spans 2 counties: Pope County and Douglas County. Most of it falls in Pope County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 56349?
Lowry uses area code 320, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 56349 in?
56349 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 56349?
About 829 people live in ZIP code 56349, in 328 households, at 20.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 56349?
$98,958 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 56349?
The closest are 56327 (4.9 mi), 56341 (7.9 mi), 56343 (10.7 mi), 56381 (11.2 mi) and 56323 (11.6 mi).
Is 56349 a PO Box ZIP code?
56349 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “56349 ZIP Code — Lowry, Minnesota (Pope County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/56349
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